Myth Busting: Huge Forest Ecosystems in Canada Serve as Carbon Sinks.
In the past, there were hopes that the vast forest ecosystems covering most of Canada would permit Canadians to claim carbon sinks as a...
What Does the Federal Carbon Pollution Pricing Backstop Mean to Sault Ste. Marie?
With the newly implemented federal carbon pricing backstop in place for provinces that do not have an adequate carbon pricing plan to...
Myth Busting: Why Worry?
Some have claimed that Canadians ‘only’ emit 2% of all global carbon emissions, leading them to ponder why Canada should care to act on...
Harsh Consequences if Immediate and Deep Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions do not Occur
A newly released report by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) called “Canada’s Changing Climate Report” describes in detail how...
Think Twice Before Pouring Gas Tax Fund Gift Directly into Potholes
A major boost to municipalities within the Liberal Budget 2019 is a one-time $2.2 billion transfer from the Gas Tax Fund to Canadian...
Rethinking Consumption for the Future (Part 2)
In the last post, we explored findings from a recent report called “Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060”, released by the...
Reimagining Societal Well-being for the Future (Part 1)
Care to imagine what the world would look like in 2060? A report called “Global Material Resources Outlook to 2060”, released by the...
Exploring Lifestyle Carbon Footprints Locally (Part 2)
In the previous part in this series, the key findings and messages were summarized from a report released by the Institute for Global...
Exploring Lifestyle Carbon Footprints (Part 1)
A report released by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Aalto University, and D-mat ltd. called “1.5-Degree Lifestyles:...
Taxpayers’ Money Subsidizes Wealthy Oil Industry and Fuels Renewable Roadblocks
An oft-overlooked aspect of the fossil fuel industry in Canada is the vast amount of money in subsidies that it continues to receive....
